| name | position | heightinchestotal | weight | arms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameer Abdullah | RB | 69 | 205 | 0 |
| Nelson Agholor | WR | 72 | 198 | 0 |
| Jay Ajayi | RB | 72 | 221 | 0 |
Figure 1: Player Sprinting the Forty Yard Dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, image from (“Washington’s John Ross sets 40-yard dash record at NFL Scouting Combine” https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nfl/nfl-draft/washingtons-john-ross-sets-40-yard-dash-record-at-nfl-scouting-combine/95-419799888)
Figure 2: Official Bench Press bench used in the NFL Scouting Combine, image from (“NFL Combine: Which player did the most bench-press reps on Friday?” https://www.al.com/sports/2019/03/nfl-combine-which-player-did-the-most-bench-press-reps-on-friday.html)
| name | position | heightinchestotal | weight | arms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameer Abdullah | RB | 69 | 205 | 0 |
| Nelson Agholor | WR | 72 | 198 | 0 |
| Jay Ajayi | RB | 72 | 221 | 0 |
Figure 3: Exploratory plot showing the average number of bench press repetitions from 1999 to 2015.
Figure 4: Histogram of combine participant weight values.
Figure 5: Histogram of combine participant heights.
Figure 6: Histogram of combine participant arm lengths.
Figure 7: Plot showing relationship between number of bench press repetitions and weight, one plot for each year included in the data set. Weight is in units of pounds (lbs).
Figure 8: Plot showing relationship between number of bench press repetitions and height, one plot for each year included in the data set. Height is in units of inches (in).
Figure 9: Plot showing relationship between number of bench press repetitions and height, one plot for each year included in the data set. Arm Length is in units of inches (in).
Figure 10: Linear regression predicting the number of repetitions of bench press a player can perform based on their height, weight, and arm length.
Figure 11: The results of a linear regression predicting the number of repetitions of bench press a player can perform based on the player’s height, weight, and arm length.
Figure 12: A K-Nearest-Neighbors classification categorizing players by which group of positions they play on the field, as an offensive/defensive lineman or secondary player.
| .metric | .estimator | .estimate |
|---|---|---|
| accuracy | multiclass | 0.6410516 |
Figure 13: Truth table of the K-Nearest-Neighbors classification where the values on the diagonals are successful identifications, and any others are unsuccessful identifications.